Eagle Creek Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°16′56″N 87°16′56″W / 41.28222°N 87.28222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lake |
| founded | 1839 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.01 sq mi (145.1 km2) |
| • Land | 55.84 sq mi (144.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,719 |
| • Density | 29.9/sq mi (11.5/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-19306[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453270 |
Eagle Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Lake County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,668 and it contained 709 housing units.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 647 | — | |
| 1900 | 597 | −7.7% | |
| 1910 | 717 | 20.1% | |
| 1920 | 709 | −1.1% | |
| 1930 | 717 | 1.1% | |
| 1940 | 756 | 5.4% | |
| 1950 | 771 | 2.0% | |
| 1960 | 771 | 0.0% | |
| 1970 | 786 | 1.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,421 | 80.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,431 | 0.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,695 | 18.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,668 | −1.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,719 | 3.1% | |
| Source: US Decennial Census[5] | |||
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Eagle Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".